Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to confirm that it will continue with its current driver line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne for the 2013 Formula 1 season. It will be the second year with the team for both of them. Read the rest of this entry »

Day two of the first post-season test session opened this morning at Circuit de Catalunya on a very wet track with rain pouring down incessantly. It took a while before the first drivers braved the tricky conditions in order to do their installation laps. Kevin Ceccon at Ocean was the first one to feed on to the track, but it was Sergio Canamasas at Lotus GP who set a first laptime albeit a pretty slow one compared to yesterday’s best time. Read the rest of this entry »

With three GT victories over the last two seasons, Team Falken Tire returns to the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón in 2013 with a program that should look very familiar. Read the rest of this entry »

The Audi Sport KMS driver also clinches the rookie of the year competition and 100.000€ for the 2013 season

Johan Kristoffersson couldn’t have asked for more. After having left a strong impression in terms of determination and professionalism, the eagle-eyed Swede managed to clinch titles in both the Superstars International Series and the Italian Superstars championship.

Infront Motor Sports announces that the winner of the 2012 Superbike Organiser Award is the Donington Park circuit in the UK.

From a promotional, logistical and sporting point of view, the circuit guaranteed the required standards that helped the entire Superbike paddock work in the best possible way in 2012. This recognition rewards the work of a professional and motivated staff. Read the rest of this entry »

Fernando Alonso has dismissed as “not true” reports in the Italian press of a post-qualifying row with Ferrari team members in India last weekend. La Stampa newspaper claimed the Spaniard took exception to media comments by Ferrari’s British technical director Pat Fry, and threatened to publish a ‘tweet’ about a lack of aerodynamic progress during his fading 2012 title battle. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mercedes driver is quoted as admitting saying goodbye in Brazil with a good result would “be nice”.

With one short sentence, Fernando Alonso defended the great Michael Schumacher, criticised Mercedes’ performance, praised Sauber’s 2012 car, and slated the Swiss team’s current driver lineup. Read the rest of this entry »

Nico Hülkenberg has been confirmed as one of the two team drivers for the Sauber F1 Team in season 2013. The 25-year-old German won the GP2 Series in 2009, made his Formula One debut in 2010 with the WilliamsF1 Team and managed to capture a pole position in his maiden year.

Paul Hembery doubts Pirelli will be fighting in formula one against a rival tyre manufacturer any time soon.

It was rumoured in India last weekend that the Italian supplier’s British chief has now kicked off talks with Bernie Ecclestone about Pirelli extending its stay in F1 beyond 2013. But Hembery is quoted by the German-language Spox as doubting the sport will end the era of no competition in the supply of tyres. Read the rest of this entry »

Adrian Sutil’s manager has played down reports the German is first in line for a return to Force India in 2013.

With Nico Hulkenberg looking likely to switch to Sauber next year, Force India supremo Vijay Mallya admitted last weekend that long-time team driver Sutil is a candidate to replace the younger German. Read the rest of this entry »

Newly-crowned MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will compete at the 2012 Race Of Champions in Bangkok, Thailand

After sealing his second MotoGP title last weekend at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit, Lorenzo joins a star-studded line-up for ROC 2012. Lorenzo will race a field including F1 world champions Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, MotoGP legend Mick Doohan plus many more. Read the rest of this entry »

With three races left in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Jimmie Johnson once again finds himself in familiar territory – atop the points standings. However, Texas, where everything is bigger except the points lead, could leave its own brand on the championship race. Read the rest of this entry »